Cold Moon Journal

end of fasting a sweet date melting in the dry mouth the muezzin's call calms the soul Hassane Zemmouri

winding paths the mindfulness of a grove snail Deborah Karl-Brandt

desolate beach amidst the wind and surf the silence Sreenath

forest molecules secreted by ancient pines limit climate change Emily Jo Scalzo

Monsoon—    overdue library books    float in my backpack M. R. Pelletier

blurry moon halo on the compost wall garden slugs Tuyet Van Do

nature's ballet lined up for my morning ride tree shadows waltzing David Ngo

muslin shawl mother's palm touches my cheeks Devoshruti Mandal

ma judges freshness by the colour vegetable cart Daipayan Nair

washing line a tiny spider snug in the spring of a clothespin Ingrid Baluchi

morning walk... alyssum lingers in her hair Nancy Brady

hedging their bets hummingbird and honeysuckle Sarah Paris

steaming biscuits fresh from wood-fired oven grandma's apron Richard Bailly

shining violets under the orange sunlight magnifying glass K.G. Munro

singing from swaying sunflower sparrow Albert Schlaht *   sudden rain waiting it out under the eaves first date ...

double rainbow ... he browses through the AA pamphlet Samo Kreutz *   literary evening that additional haiku – a marigold scent...

first day of school every crying child in the bus sounds like mine Vandana Parashar * monsoon river unapologetically being hersel...

shallow marsh the deep croak of a bullfrog Andrew Markowski *   reflecting pool a heron bathes in moonlight Andrew Markows...